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Politician members in New York

	Fred John Ackel (b. 1927) — also known as Fred J. Ackel — of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla. Born in Gloversville, Fulton County, N.Y., March 28, 1927. Son of Fred Ackel and Anna (Azar) Ackel. Republican. Dentist; delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1964. Catholic. Member, Delta Sigma Delta; Young Americans for Freedom; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1967.   Relatives: Married, July 15, 1950, to Mildred Evelyn Krause.
	Vincent Francis Albano, Jr. (1914-1981) — also known as Vincent F. Albano, Jr. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., May 5, 1914. Son of Vincent F. Albano and Mary Ann (Sullivan) Albano. Republican. Appraiser; banker; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1960, 1964, 1972; chair of New York County Republican Party, 1962-81. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Suffered an apparent heart attack just outside his office in the Roosevelt Hotel, and died soon after in Bellevue Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., May 12, 1981 (age 67 years, 7 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, June 5, 1937, to Cathleen C. CUmmings.
	Francis J. Alder (b. 1912) — of Rome, Oneida County, N.Y. Born in Rome, Oneida County, N.Y., June 26, 1912. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Oneida County 1st District, 1951-56. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Edward J. Amann, Jr. (b. 1925) — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., July 17, 1925. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1952; member of New York state assembly, 1953-73 (Richmond County 1st District 1953-65, 65th District 1966, 59th District 1967-72, 61st District 1973). Catholic. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Catholic War Veterans. Still living as of 1973.   Relatives: Married, June 27, 1953, to Joyce Kroplinski.
	George Whelan Anderson, Jr. (1906-1992) — also known as George W. Anderson, Jr. — of Washington, D.C. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., December 15, 1906. Son of George W. Anderson and Clara (Green) Anderson. U.S. Chief of Naval Operations, 1961-63; U.S. Ambassador to Portugal, 1963-66. Catholic. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; Knights of Columbus. Died, of congestive heart failure, in the Arleigh Burke Pavilion nursing home, McLean, Fairfax County, Va., March 20, 1992 (age 85 years, 96 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.   Relatives: Son of George W. Anderson and Clara (Green) Anderson; married, October 3, 1933, to Muriel Buttling (died 1947); married, May 15, 1948, to Mary Lee Lamar Sample.
	Timothy Thomas Ansberry (1871-1943) — also known as Timothy T. Ansberry — of Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio; Washington, D.C. Born in Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio, December 24, 1871. Son of Edmond Ansberry and Elizabeth (Fitzpatrick) Ansberry. Democrat. Lawyer; Defiance County Prosecuting Attorney, 1895-1903; U.S. Representative from Ohio 5th District, 1907-15; defeated, 1904; Judge, Ohio Court of Appeals, 1915-16; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1916; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1920; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1924 (alternate), 1928; law partner of Joseph E. Davies. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died following a gall bladder operation complicated by heart disease, in Doctors Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., July 5, 1943 (age 71 years, 193 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Washington, D.C.   Relatives: Married 1904 to Nelle Kettenring.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
	Anthony J. Argondizza (c.1899-1958) — of Maspeth, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in New York, about 1899. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; candidate for New York state senate 3rd District, 1924; arraigned in January 1937, and pleaded not guilty on a charge of making a false oath as a bankruptcy trustee; apparently the case never proceeded to trial; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1948. Italian ancestry. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus. Died in Maspeth, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., June 21, 1958 (age about 59 years). Burial location unknown.
	George Alfred Arkwright (1888-1972) — also known as George A. Arkwright — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., September 19, 1888. Son of George A. Arkwright and Mary Augusta (McKeever) Arkwright. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1944; candidate for borough president of Brooklyn, New York, 1945; Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1950-58, 1962-64; appointed 1950; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 2nd Department, 1954-62. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Catholic Lawyers Guild; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus; Rotary. Died in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., August 25, 1972 (age 83 years, 341 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.   Relatives: Married, August 20, 1924, to Loretta Marie Cleary.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial
	Vincent R. Balletta, Jr. (1927-1996) — of Port Washington, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., July 7, 1927. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly 18th District, 1967-70. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Lions; Sons of Italy; Catholic Lawyers Guild. Died October 15, 1996 (age 69 years, 100 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married to Maria Sottosanti.
	James J. Barry (b. 1916) — of North Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., October 31, 1916. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly, 1965-69 (Onondaga County 1st District 1965, 133rd District 1966, 118th District 1967-69). Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1969.   Relatives: Married to Elizabeth Nielson.
	Stanley J. Bauer (1913-1972) — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., May 3, 1913. Republican. Member of New York state senate, 1951-58 (54th District 1951-54, 56th District 1955-58); defeated, 1962; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1952, 1956 (alternate). Catholic. Member, Eagles; Moose; Knights of Columbus. Died in October, 1972 (age 59 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
	John Bazinet (1867-1953) — of Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y. Born in Mineville, Essex County, N.Y., 1867. Democrat. Mayor of Glens Falls, N.Y., 1940-49. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. A plaza in Glens Falls is named for him. Died May 9, 1953 (age about 85 years). Interment somewhere in Glens Falls, N.Y.
	Andrew T. Beasley (born c.1887) — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born about 1887. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Erie County 4th District, 1919-22. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
	Frank John Becker (1899-1981) — also known as Frank J. Becker — of Lynbrook, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., August 27, 1899. Son of Maximilian Becker and Eva (Sperling) Becker. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; real estate and insurance business; member of New York state assembly from Nassau County 1st District, 1945-52; U.S. Representative from New York, 1953-65 (3rd District 1953-63, 5th District 1963-65); delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1956 (alternate), 1960, 1964. Catholic. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Holy Name Society. Died in Lynbrook, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., September 4, 1981 (age 82 years, 8 days). Interment at Long Island National Cemetery, near Farmingdale, Long Island, N.Y.   Relatives: Married, June 30, 1923, to Anne Claire Ferris.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
	Donald E. Belfi (b. 1936) — of Nassau County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., January 21, 1936. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly 14th District, 1965; district judge in New York, 1976-84; county judge in New York, 1985-2004. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Presided over the trial of Long Island Railroad rampage killer Colin Ferguson, 1994. Still living as of 2005.   See also Wikipedia article
	William F. Bowe (b. 1896) — of Flushing, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Flushing, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., 1896. Son of Martin J. Bowe (police captain). Democrat. Lawyer; law professor; member of New York state assembly, 1943-46, 1949-52 (Queens County 4th District 1943-44, Queens County 6th District 1945-46, 1949-52). Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Holy Name Society; Ancient Order of Hibernians; American Arbitration Association. Burial location unknown.
	John A. Boyle (b. 1883) — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born June 24, 1883. Democrat. Undertaker; member of New York state assembly from Albany County 2nd District, 1923-24; defeated, 1915. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
	Michael F. Breen (b. 1875) — of Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y. Born in Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y., October 10, 1875. Democrat. President of Local 21, Union of Billposters and Billers of America; member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County 1st District, 1927-35. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
	Thomas H. Brown (1908-1992) — of Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y. Born in Tipperary, Ireland, April 8, 1908. Republican. Real estate and insurance business; Rensselaer County Treasurer; member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County, 1949-59. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Catholic War Veterans; Knights of Columbus; Holy Name Society. Died March 25, 1992 (age 83 years, 352 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married to Viola Smith.
	Edward W. Buckley (b. 1877) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, October 14, 1877. Democrat. Printing executive; member of New York state assembly from New York County 28th District, 1907-08. Member, Typographical Unon; Knights of Columbus; Royal Arcanum. Burial location unknown.
	John T. Buckley — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y. Born in Utica, Oneida County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly 116th District, 1967-72. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Elks; Jaycees; American Bar Association. Still living as of 1972.
	Thomas Francis Burchill (1882-1955) — also known as Thomas F. Burchill — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Belle Harbor, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., August 3, 1882. Son of John Burchill and Mary (Wholey) Burchill. Democrat. Auctioneer; appraiser; insurance business; member of New York state assembly from New York County 3rd District, 1920-24; member of New York state senate 13th District, 1925-38; U.S. Representative from New York 15th District, 1943-45. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Elks. Died, following a heart attack, in St. Joseph Hospital, Far Rockaway, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., March 26, 1955 (age 72 years, 235 days). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.   Relatives: Son of John Burchill and Mary (Wholey) Burchill; brother of Joseph Burchill (killed in action, World War II); married to Margaret McMahon (c1884-1968).   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
	Harold P. Burke (1895-1981) — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Born in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., June 6, 1895. Son of Peter Burke and Jennie (Noonan) Burke. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; candidate for New York state assembly from Monroe County 4th District, 1929; candidate for New York state senate 46th District, 1930; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of New York, 1937-81; took senior status 1981. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., July 17, 1981 (age 86 years, 41 days). Interment at St. Ann's Cemetery, Palmyra, N.Y.   Relatives: Married, June 30, 1927, to Margaret M. McKay.   See also federal judicial profile
	James J. Byrne (1863-1930) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., April 8, 1863. Son of Richard Byrne and Bridget (Lawrey) Byrne. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 9th District, 1905; borough president of Brooklyn, New York, 1926-30; died in office 1930. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Died, from gallstones, in Brooklyn Hospital, Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., March 14, 1930 (age 66 years, 340 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.   Relatives: Son of Richard Byrne and Bridget (Lawrey) Byrne; married 1906 to May A. Sesnon (sister-in-law of John Henry McCooey); uncle by marriage of John Henry McCooey, Jr.. See McCooey-Ambro-Byrne-Sesnon family of New York.
	Charles J. Byrns (b. 1861) — of Ishpeming, Marquette County, Mich. Born in Altona, Clinton County, N.Y., January 6, 1861. Republican. Lumber business; insurance business; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Marquette County 2nd District, 1901-08. Catholic. Member, Woodmen; Ancient Order of United Workmen; Royal Arcanum; Maccabees; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Foresters. Burial location unknown.
	Oliver Cabana, Jr. (b. 1865) — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Island Pond, Brighton, Essex County, Vt., February 9, 1865. Son of Oliver Cabana and Edmire (Rainville) Cabana. Democrat. Manufacturer; banker; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1916, 1920, 1932; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1920. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, June 2, 1886, to Isabelle Josephine Pilliard.
	Frank J. Caffery (1913-1980) — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., November 30, 1913. Democrat. Yard foreman for Nickel Plate Railroad; member of New York state assembly from Erie County 4th District, 1941-42, 1949-62; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 42nd District, 1942. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Holy Name Society; Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen; Catholic War Veterans; American Legion; Knights of Equity. Died in September, 1980 (age 66 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
	Parnell J. T. Callahan (1912-1969) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y., June 16, 1912. Republican. Lawyer; law professor; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of New York state assembly from Bronx County 12th District, 1957-58; defeated, 1958. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Died, from a heart attack, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., February 27, 1969 (age 56 years, 256 days). Interment at Long Island National Cemetery, near Farmingdale, Long Island, N.Y.   Relatives: Married 1943 to Jane Tubridy.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial
	William S. Calli (b. 1923) — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y.; New Hartford, Oneida County, N.Y. Born in Utica, Oneida County, N.Y., December 27, 1923. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Oneida County 2nd District, 1951-64. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Legion; Optimist Club. Still living as of 1964.   Relatives: Married to Ann Dunn.
	Thomas F. Campbell (1897-1957) — of Schenectady, Schenectady County, N.Y. Born in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, N.Y., April 26, 1897. Republican. Funeral director; member of New York state senate, 1945-57 (37th District 1945-54, 38th District 1955-57); died in office 1957. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Eagles; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Died March 7, 1957 (age 59 years, 315 days). Burial location unknown.
	Anthony J. Canney (1900-1948) — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., November 4, 1900. Democrat. Secretary, Buffalo Municipal Baseball and Basketball League; insurance business; member of New York state assembly from Erie County 4th District, 1929-40; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1932; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 49th District, 1938. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Died in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., October 18, 1948 (age 47 years, 349 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Lackawanna, N.Y.
	Hugh Leo Carey (1919-2011) — also known as Hugh L. Carey — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., April 11, 1919. Son of Dennis J. Carey and Margaret (Collins) Carey. Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York, 1961-75 (12th District 1961-63, 15th District 1963-75); Governor of New York, 1975-82. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Catholic War Veterans; Knights of Columbus; Phi Delta Phi. Died in Shelter Island, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., August 7, 2011 (age 92 years, 118 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, February 27, 1947, to Helen Owen.   Cross-reference: John J. Burns — Isabelle R. Leeds   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
	Mario Joseph Cariello (1907-1985) — also known as Mario J. Cariello — of Long Island City, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., January 23, 1907. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Queens County 1st District, 1936-41; resigned 1941; municipal judge in New York, 1941-63; borough president of Queens, New York, 1963-68; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964; Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1969-77. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Elks; Order of Ahepa; Moose; Knights of Columbus. Died, of cancer, in Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., August 9, 1985 (age 78 years, 198 days). Entombed at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.   Relatives: Married to Lee Pallante.
	Joseph F. Carlino (b. 1917) — of Long Beach, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 23, 1917. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Nassau County 2nd District, 1945-64; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1956 (alternate), 1960, 1964; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 7th District, 1967. Catholic. Member, Delta Theta Phi; Knights of Columbus; Elks. Still living as of 1967.   Relatives: Married to Joanne F. Hefferon.
	Cosmo A. Cilano (1893-1937) — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., March 22, 1893. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member of New York state assembly from Monroe County 3rd District, 1925-28; member of New York state senate 45th District, 1929-34. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Moose; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Died, of tuberculosis, in 1937 (age about 44 years). Burial location unknown.
	George A. Cincotta (b. 1914) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., December 5, 1914. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly, 1959-77 (Kings County 11th District 1959-65, 52nd District 1966, 43rd District 1967-77). Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Still living as of 1977.   Relatives: Married to Theresa Y. D'Antonio.
	John J. Condon — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Son of John J. Condon and Ellen Condon (c.1872-1941). Republican. Auditor for the New York Central Railroad; mayor of Yonkers, N.Y., 1940-41; defeated, 1935; in December 1940, he was named as a conspirator in the indictment of Patrick Fitzgerald, who was charged with seeking a $3,000 bribe from pinball operators. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Cousin of William F. Condon.
	William F. Condon (b. 1897) — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y., September 20, 1897. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; deputy sheriff; contractor; member of New York state assembly from Westchester County 5th District, 1928-35; defeated, 1923; member of New York state senate, 1939-64 (26th District 1939-44, 29th District 1945-54, 32nd District 1955-64). Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Modern Woodmen. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Cousin of John J. Condon.
	John J. Cooney (b. 1888) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., August 7, 1888. Democrat. Cable inspector; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 5th District, 1926-34; defeated, 1924. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Modern Woodmen of America. Burial location unknown.
	Lawrence E. Corbett, Jr. (b. 1921) — of Fort Edward, Washington County, N.Y. Born in Fort Edward, Washington County, N.Y., May 11, 1921. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1963-72 (Washington County 1963-65, 115th District 1966, 107th District 1967-72). Catholic. Member, American Judicature Society; Knights of Columbus; Lions. Still living as of 1972.   Relatives: Married to Joan V. Burns.
	Edward T. Corcoran (c.1894-1937) — of Forest Hills, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Mechanicville, Saratoga County, N.Y., about 1894. Son of Dominic Corcoran. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; elected delegate to New York state constitutional convention 2nd District 1937, but died before taking office. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; American Legion; Elks; Catholic Lawyers Guild. Died, in Rockefeller Institute hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., November 25, 1937 (age about 43 years). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married to Margaret M. McCosker.
	James A. Corcoran — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Real estate and insurance business; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 22nd District, 1940-43; member of New York state senate, 1944-46 (9th District 1944, 10th District 1945-46); defeated, 1946. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married 1905 to Mary Genevieve DeLacy.
	Vincent R. Corrou (b. 1899) — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y. Born in Utica, Oneida County, N.Y., October 29, 1899. Democrat. Sales manager; mayor of Utica, N.Y., 1935-43; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1940 (alternate), 1944; member of New York state senate 41st District, 1945-46. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
	Edward J. Coughlin — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; civil engineer; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 11th District, 1923-34; member of New York state senate 6th District, 1935-44. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
	Albert E. Crabtree (d. 1915) — of Bronx, New York County (now Bronx County), N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 31st District, 1898. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died in St. Francis Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., December 9, 1915. Burial location unknown.
	Harold J. Crawford (b. 1900) — of Long Island City, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., July 2, 1900. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Queens County 1st District, 1933-35. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
	James J. Crisona (1907-2003) — of Arverne, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Neponsit, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., August 30, 1907. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Queens County 12th District, 1946; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1952; member of New York state senate 6th District, 1955-57; defeated, 1946; resigned 1957; borough president of Queens, New York, 1958-59; Justice of New York Supreme Court 10th District, 1959-60. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Odd Fellows. Died September 4, 2003 (age 96 years, 5 days). Burial location unknown.
	Francis J. Cronin — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 1st District, 1922-23. Catholic. Member, Royal Arcanum; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
	Harry B. Crowley (b. 1887) — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Born in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., November 8, 1887. Republican. Insurance agent; member of New York state assembly from Monroe County 3rd District, 1917-21; candidate for New York state comptroller, 1928. Catholic. Member, Moose; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
	Joseph Crowley (b. 1962) — of Elmhurst, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Flushing, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Queens, Queens County, N.Y., March 16, 1962. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly 30th District, 1987-98; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Representative from New York 7th District, 1999-. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Still living as of 2009.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
	Thomas J. Cuite (b. 1913) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., March 4, 1913. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; real estate broker; member of New York state senate, 1953-58 (8th District 1953-54, 13th District 1955-58). Member, Elks; Catholic War Veterans; Knights of Columbus; American Legion. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Henry M. Curran (1918-1993) — of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pa., January 2, 1918. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; deputy sheriff; insurance business; member of Michigan state senate 3rd District, 1961-65; member of New York state senate, 1966-70 (4th District 1966, 3rd District 1967-70); chair, New York State Harness Racing Commission, 1970-75. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Holy Name Society. Died, in North Shore University Hospital, Glen Cove, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., March 13, 1993 (age 75 years, 70 days). Interment at Holy Rood Cemetery, Westbury, Long Island, N.Y.   Relatives: Married to Rita Rothmann.
	Paul J. Curran (b. 1933) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., February 21, 1933. Son of Thomas Jerome Curran. Republican. Member of New York state assembly, 1963-66 (New York County 6th District 1963-65, 70th District 1966); U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1973-75; candidate in primary for Governor of New York, 1982, 1986. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 2001.   Cross-reference: John Westergaard
	Thomas Jerome Curran (1898-1958) — also known as Thomas J. Curran — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., November 28, 1898. Son of Daniel J. Curran and Margaret Mary (Connors) Curran. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school teacher; lawyer; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 17th District, 1938; chair of New York County Republican Party, 1940-58; secretary of state of New York, 1943-55; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1944, 1948, 1952 (alternate), 1956; candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 1944; member of New York Republican State Executive Committee, 1945. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Military Order of the World Wars; Knights of Columbus; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Delta Theta Phi. Died, from a heart ailment, in St. Vincent's Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., July 29, 1958 (age 59 years, 243 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.   Relatives: Son of Daniel J. Curran and Margaret Mary (Connors) Curran; married, June 26, 1926, to Margaret Farley; father of Paul J. Curran.   See also Wikipedia article
	John Joseph Delaney (1878-1948) — also known as John J. Delaney — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., August 21, 1878. Son of Charles J. Delaney and Jane (Brazier) Delaney. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1904; U.S. Representative from New York 7th District, 1918-19, 1931-48; died in office 1948. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Died in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 18, 1948 (age 70 years, 89 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.   Relatives: Married, February 24, 1925, to Lotti S. Brochert.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	John J. Delany (1860-1915) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., 1860. Democrat. Lawyer; New York City Corporation Counsel, 1904-06; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1911-15; died in office 1915. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Tammany Hall; Knights of Columbus. Died, from uremic poisoning, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., July 14, 1915 (age about 55 years). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
	Alexander Del Giorno (b. 1900) — of Long Island City, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Italy, February 28, 1900. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Queens County 1st District, 1945-51; resigned 1951; Judge of New York Court of Claims, 1957-64. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; American Bar Association; Moose. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married to Ida Serra.
	Louis F. DeSalvio (d. 2004) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Insurance business; member of New York state assembly, 1941-77 (New York County 2nd District 1941-65, 66th District 1966, 60th District 1967-72, 62nd District 1973-77). Catholic. Member, Elks; Foresters; Holy Name Society; Knights of Columbus. Died in 2004. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married to Elvira Mongillo.
	Vincent J. DeSantis (b. 1926) — of Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y. Born in Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y., 1926. Republican. School teacher; mayor of Glens Falls, N.Y., 1994-97. Member, American Legion; United Commercial Travelers; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1997.
	Charles S. Desmond (1896-1987) — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y.; Eden, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., December 2, 1896. Son of Patrick Desmond and Katherine (Jordan) Desmond. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lawyer; candidate for New York state assembly from Erie County 2nd District, 1924; Justice of New York Supreme Court 8th District, 1940; appointed 1940; judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1941-59; chief judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1959-66. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Delta Phi; Knights of Columbus. Died February 19, 1987 (age 90 years, 79 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, June 28, 1928, to Helen Marie Ryan.
	John A. Devany, Jr. (b. 1899) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., December 18, 1899. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Bronx County 8th District, 1930-44; Constitutional candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 25th District, 1944. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Holy Name Society. Burial location unknown.
	James H. Donovan (1923-1990) — of Chadwicks, Oneida County, N.Y. Born in Marcy, Oneida County, N.Y., November 12, 1923. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; member of New York state senate, 1966-90 (51st District 1966, 46th District 1967-82, 47th District 1983-90); died in office 1990; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1980. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus. Represented Oneida County in the New York State Senate longer than any other senator in the history of the county. Died, of colon cancer, in Chadwicks, Oneida County, N.Y., August 31, 1990 (age 66 years, 292 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Clayville, N.Y.
	John J. Donovan, Jr. (1913-1955) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., February 14, 1913. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state senate, 1951-55 (24th District 1951-54, 26th District 1955); died in office 1955. Member, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Federal Bar Association; Knights of Columbus; Delta Theta Phi. Died March 12, 1955 (age 42 years, 26 days). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.
	John Jay Dorman (c.1871-1953) — also known as John J. Dorman — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born about 1871. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1912 (alternate), 1916, 1924 (alternate), 1928 (alternate), 1932 (alternate), 1936 (alternate), 1940 (alternate), 1944 (alternate), 1948, 1952 (alternate); chair of Kings County Democratic Party, 1923-53; New York City Fire Commissioner, 1926-33; vice-president, Commercial State Bank and Trust Company. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Moose. Died, in St. Mary's Hospital, Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., June 21, 1953 (age about 82 years). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.   Presumably named for: John Jay   Relatives: Brother of Agnes Dorman (who married Charles J. Druhan).   See also Wikipedia article
	Francis Edwin Dorn (1911-1987) — also known as Francis E. Dorn — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., April 18, 1911. Son of J. J. Dorn and Adelaide (Leman) Dorn. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 10th District, 1941-42; defeated, 1938; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from New York 12th District, 1953-61; defeated, 1948, 1950; candidate for borough president of Brooklyn, New York, 1961. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Catholic Lawyers Guild; Eagles; Elks; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus. Died, of cancer, in Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., September 17, 1987 (age 76 years, 152 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.   Relatives: Married to Dorothy McGann.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
	Robert Kenneth Dornan (b. 1933) — also known as Robert K. Dornan; Bob Dornan; "B-1 Bob" — of Garden Grove, Orange County, Calif. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., April 3, 1933. Republican. Broadcaster, journalist, television producer; won two Emmy awards for his television show; appeared in several movies including The Starfighters, To The Shores of Hell, and Hell on Wheels; candidate for mayor of Los Angeles, Calif., 1973; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1976; U.S. Representative from California, 1977-83, 1985-97 (27th District 1977-83, 38th District 1985-93, 46th District 1993-97); defeated, 1996, 1998; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from California, 1982; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1996. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 2009.   Relatives: Married 1955 to Sallie Hansen; father of Mark Dornan.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
	John V. Downey — of Jackson Heights, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Queens County 3rd District, 1937-43; member of New York state senate, 1944-46 (3rd District 1944, 6th District 1945-46); defeated, 1946. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Catholic War Veterans; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Holy Name Society; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	James Patrick Bernard Duffy (1878-1969) — also known as James P. B. Duffy — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Born in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., November 25, 1878. Son of Walter Bernard Duffy and Teresa Helen (O'Dea) Duffy. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; U.S. Representative from New York 38th District, 1935-37; Justice of New York Supreme Court 7th District, 1937; appointed 1937. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus. Died in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., January 8, 1969 (age 90 years, 44 days). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, N.Y.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Thomas A. Duffy — of Jackson Heights, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Queens County 4th District, 1949-56; member of New York state senate 8th District, 1957-65; defeated, 1956. Catholic. Member, Rotary; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1965.
	Nicholas J. Eberhard (1878-1957) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., May 30, 1878. Son of Nicholas Eberhard and Anna (Brown) Eberhard. Democrat. Insurance and real estate business; member of New York state assembly from Bronx County 1st District, 1922-33; Bronx County Clerk, 1934-37. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Died in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., January 31, 1957 (age 78 years, 246 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.   Relatives: Married to Agnes Clark.
	Frank A. Emma (born c.1899) — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y. Born in Utica, Oneida County, N.Y., about 1899. Democrat. Pharmacist; member of New York state assembly, 1941-46 (Oneida County 1st District 1941-44, Oneida County 2nd District 1945-46); candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 35th District, 1946. Member, Knights of Columbus; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married to Cora Augar.
	James Aloysius Farley (1888-1976) — also known as James A. Farley — of Stony Point, Rockland County, N.Y.; Haverstraw, Rockland County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Grassy Point, Rockland County, N.Y., May 30, 1888. Son of James Farley and Ellen (Goldrick) Farley. Democrat. Chair of Rockland County Democratic Party, 1919-29; member of New York state assembly from Rockland County, 1923; defeated, 1923; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968; secretary of New York Democratic Party, 1928-30; New York Democratic state chair, 1930-44; Chairman of Democratic National Committee, 1932-40; Presidential Elector for New York, 1932; U.S. Postmaster General, 1933-40; delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; chairman, Coca-Cola Export Corporation, 1940-73. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Ancient Order of Hibernians; Eagles; Elks; Redmen; Knights of Columbus; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; American Academy of Political and Social Science. Died, from cardiac arrest, in his suite at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., June 9, 1976 (age 88 years, 10 days). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.   Relatives: Married, April 26, 1920, to Elizabeth A. Finnegan.   Cross-reference: Ambrose O'Connell — Lawrence J. Murray, Jr.   See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
	Daniel F. Farrell — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Hatter; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 7th District, 1910-18; member of New York state senate 5th District, 1919-30. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
	Peter T. Farrell (1900-1992) — of Corona, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Jamaica, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Manhasset, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., November 12, 1900. Son of Thomas F. Farrell and Mary (Fitzpatrick) Farrell. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Queens County 3rd District, 1930-36; member of New York state senate 3rd District, 1937-43; resigned 1943; Judge of Queens County Court, 1943-61; Justice of New York Supreme Court 11th District, 1961-76. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died, of pneumonia, in Manhasset, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., November 9, 1992 (age 91 years, 363 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, November 11, 1931, to Agnes M. Byrne.   See also Wikipedia article
	Mike Fasano (b. 1958) — of New Port Richey, Pasco County, Fla. Born in Long Island (unknown county), N.Y., June 11, 1958. Republican. Member of Florida state house of representatives 45th District, 1995-; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 2008. Catholic. Member, Phi Theta Kappa; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 2008.
	James W. Feely — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 12th District, 1939-46, 1949-51. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Catholic Lawyers Guild. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	John H. Ferril — of Rockaway Beach, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Neponsit, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Real estate and insurance business; trustee, Rockaway Beach Hospital and Dispensary; member of New York state assembly, 1939-45 (Queens County 5th District 1939-44, Queens County 12th District 1945). Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Paul Albert Fino (1913-2009) — also known as Paul A. Fino — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., December 15, 1913. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for New York state assembly from Bronx County 6th District, 1940; member of New York state senate 27th District, 1945-50; defeated, 1942; U.S. Representative from New York, 1953-68 (25th District 1953-63, 24th District 1963-68); resigned 1968; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1964, 1968; chair of Bronx County Republican Party, 1965; Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1969. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; American Bar Association; Sons of Italy; Royal Arcanum. Died in North Woodmere, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., June 16, 2009 (age 95 years, 183 days). Burial location unknown.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	George S. Fitzgerald (1901-1980) — of Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y., December 26, 1901. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935; member of Democratic National Committee from Michigan, 1949-53; candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1954; member of Michigan state senate 1st District, 1965-74. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Gamma Eta Gamma; Federal Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Knights of Equity. Died in 1980 (age about 78 years). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Brother of William B. Fitzgerald; uncle of William B. Fitzgerald, Jr.. See Fitzgerald family of Michigan.
	James Martin Fitzpatrick (1869-1949) — also known as James M. Fitzpatrick — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in West Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Mass., June 27, 1869. Son of Thomas Fitzpatrick and Ellen (Burke) Fitzpatrick. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 24th District, 1927-45. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Moose. Died in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., April 10, 1949 (age 79 years, 287 days). Interment at St. Raymond's Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.   Relatives: Married to Laura Stevenson.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Paul Early Fitzpatrick (1897-1977) — also known as Paul E. Fitzpatrick — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., September 25, 1897. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; chair of Erie County Democratic Party, 1939-42; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964; New York Democratic state chair, 1944-45, 1948-50. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Phi Sigma Kappa; Knights of Columbus; Elks; American Legion; Knights of Equity. Died in 1977 (age about 79 years). Burial location unknown.
	William F. Fitzpatrick (b. 1895) — of Ellicottville, Cattaraugus County, N.Y. Born in Ellicottville, Cattaraugus County, N.Y., September 14, 1895. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1948, 1952 (alternate), 1956, 1960 (alternate). Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
	Michael Patrick Forbes (b. 1952) — also known as Michael P. Forbes — of Quogue, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Riverhead, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., July 16, 1952. Staff member for U.S. Sens. Alfonse M. D'Amato and Connie Mack; public relations and marketing business; U.S. Representative from New York 1st District, 1995-2001; defeated, 2000 (Democratic primary), 2000 (Working Families); delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1996; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Still living as of 2009.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
	James J. Frawley (b. 1866) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., October 14, 1866. Democrat. Plasterer; builder; member of New York state senate 20th District, 1903-14. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
	Thomas St. John Gaffney (b. 1864) — also known as T. St. John Gaffney — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Limerick, Ireland, 1864. Son of Thomas Gaffney. Republican. U.S. Consul General in Dresden, 1905-12; Munich, 1914. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married to Fannie (Smith) Humphreys.
	Joseph Andrew Gavagan (1892-1968) — also known as Joseph A. Gavagan — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., August 20, 1892. Son of John Gavagan and Mary (Lyons) Gavagan. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 22nd District, 1923-29; U.S. Representative from New York 21st District, 1929-43; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1940; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1944-61. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Legion. Died in Bennington, Bennington County, Vt., October 18, 1968 (age 76 years, 59 days). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Leonard A. Giegerich (b. 1855) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in Bavaria, Germany, May 20, 1855. Son of Leonhard Giegerich and Theresa (Krämer) Giegerich. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 12th District, 1887; common pleas court judge in New York, 1891-95; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 8th District, 1894; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1896-1925. Catholic. German ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Tammany Hall. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, September 6, 1877, to Louise M. Boll.
	Leon E. Giuffreda (1913-1999) — of Centereach, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y.; Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Fla. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., August 1, 1913. Republican. Real estate and insurance business; bank director; member of New York state senate 1st District, 1966-76. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Holy Name Society; Elks. Died November 8, 1999 (age 86 years, 99 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married to Rose M. Gazzano.
	James Donald Griffin (b. 1929) — also known as James D. Griffin; Jimmy Griffin — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., June 29, 1929. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member of New York state senate 56th District, 1967-77; mayor of Buffalo, N.Y., 1978-93. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; American Association of Retired Persons. Still living as of 1993.
	James Russell Grover, Jr. (b. 1919) — also known as James R. Grover, Jr. — of Babylon, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Babylon, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., March 15, 1919. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of New York state assembly from Suffolk County 3rd District, 1957-62; U.S. Representative from New York 2nd District, 1963-75. Catholic. Member, Holy Name Society; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1998.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	John P. Gualtieri (b. 1903) — of Rome, Oneida County, N.Y.; Clinton, Oneida County, N.Y. Born in Rome, Oneida County, N.Y., July 24, 1903. Republican. Lawyer; law partner of Michael J. Larkin, 1929-37; Presidential Elector for New York, 1956; Judge of New York Court of Claims, 1964. Catholic. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Sigma Rho; American Bar Association; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	William L. Hadden (b. 1896) — of West Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Elmira, Chemung County, N.Y., October 8, 1896. Republican. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Orange and West Haven, 1939-42; Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1943-45; Connecticut state attorney general, 1945-51; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1948. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
	Frank Hague (1876-1956) — also known as "Sphinx of Jersey City"; "The Boss"; "The Leader" — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., January 17, 1876. Son of John D. Hague and Maragaret (Fagen) Hague. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1916, 1932; mayor of Jersey City, N.J., 1917-47; member of Democratic National Committee from New Jersey, 1922-52; Vice-Chair of Democratic National Committee, 1929. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Powerful leader of Hudson County Democratic "machine"; famously quoted as declaring "I am the law!" Indicted for various crimes but never convicted. Died, from complications of bronchitis and asthma, in New York, New York County, N.Y., January 1, 1956 (age 79 years, 349 days). Entombed at Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.   Relatives: Son of John D. Hague and Maragaret (Fagen) Hague; married, April 15, 1903, to Jennie W. Warner; uncle of Frank Hague Eggers.   Opposition slogan (1939): "Home rule, not Hague rule."   Books about Frank Hague: Richard J. Connors, A Cycle of Power : The Career of Jersey City Mayor Frank Hague (out of print) — Gerald Leinwand, Mackerels in the Moonlight : Four Corrupt American Mayors
	James T. Hallinan (1889-1969) — of Flushing, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Glen Cove, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 1, 1889. Democrat. Lawyer; Queens County District Attorney, 1930-31; Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1932-59 (2nd District 1932-48, 10th District 1948-59); Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, 1955-59. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Died in Glen Cove, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., July 4, 1969 (age 80 years, 33 days). Interment at Mount St. Mary Cemetery, Flushing, Queens, N.Y.
	James Michael Hanley (1920-2003) — also known as James M. Hanley — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., July 19, 1920. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; funeral director; U.S. Representative from New York, 1965-81 (34th District 1965-71, 35th District 1971-73, 32nd District 1973-81); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984. Catholic. Member, Holy Name Society; American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Died in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., October 16, 2003 (age 83 years, 89 days). Burial location unknown.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Albert Haskell, Jr. (b. 1891) — of Cortland, Cortland County, N.Y. Born in Cortland, Cortland County, N.Y., October 15, 1891. Republican. Lawyer; Cortland County District Attorney; bank director; member of New York state assembly from Cortland County, 1934-36. Member, Rotary; Elks; Eagles; Moose; American Bar Association; Grange; Knights of Columbus; Gamma Eta Gamma. Burial location unknown.
	John P. Hayes — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; accountant; member of New York state assembly from Albany County 2nd District, 1925-40. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Forty and Eight. Burial location unknown.
	Edward J. Healey (1924-2000) — of Florida. Born in Elmhurst, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., July 26, 1924. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1974-80, 1982-84, 1986-2000 (81st District 1974-80, 86th District 1982-84, 1986-2000); defeated, 1972 (81st District), 1980 (81st District), 1984 (86th District); died in office 2000. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Association of Retired Persons; Audubon Society; American Legion; Sierra Club; Urban League; Common Cause. While attending a primary victory rally for Al Gore, suffered a cerebral hemorrhage, and died the next day at a hospital at Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla., March 15, 2000 (age 75 years, 233 days). Burial location unknown.
	James Joseph Heffernan (1888-1967) — also known as James J. Heffernan — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 8, 1888. Democrat. Architect; member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1930-36, 1948; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1932; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 6th District, 1938; U.S. Representative from New York, 1941-53 (5th District 1941-45, 11th District 1945-53). Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Long Branch, Monmouth County, N.J., January 27, 1967 (age 78 years, 80 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Leo J. Hickey (born c.1889) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., about 1889. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, 1934-37. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Burial location unknown.
	John J. Howard (1869-1941) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., 1869. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 7th District, 1922-30; member of New York state senate 5th District, 1931-41; died in office 1941. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died January 24, 1941 (age about 71 years). Burial location unknown.
	James Henry Hyer (1903-1956) — also known as James H. Hyer; Jimmy Hyer — of Athens, Greene County, N.Y. Born in Athens, Greene County, N.Y., March 8, 1903. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for New York state senate 29th District, 1932. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Grange. Died, from an acute myocardial infarct, in Albany Hospital, Albany, Albany County, N.Y., April 7, 1956 (age 53 years, 30 days). Interment at St. Patrick's Cemetery, Catskill, N.Y.
	John F. Jameson (1879-1937) — also known as Bud Jameson — of Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., May 12, 1879. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 16th District, 1911; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1920. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died of broncho-pneumonia, May 14, 1937 (age 58 years, 2 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
	Bernard William Kearney (1889-1976) — also known as Bernard W. Kearney; Pat Kearney — of Gloversville, Fulton County, N.Y.; Lake Pleasant, Hamilton County, N.Y. Born in Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y., May 23, 1889. Son of Patrick B. Kearney and Josephine (Oster) Kearney. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Fulton County District Attorney, 1931-42; U.S. Representative from New York, 1943-59 (30th District 1943-45, 31st District 1945-53, 32nd District 1953-59). Catholic. Member, Elks; Eagles; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus; Grange; Delta Chi. Died June 3, 1976 (age 87 years, 11 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.   Relatives: Married, March 31, 1917, to Lillian Dean.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Martin John Kennedy (1892-1955) — also known as Martin J. Kennedy — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., August 29, 1892. Democrat. Real estate and insurance business; vice-president, Federal Rope Company; member of New York state senate 18th District, 1924-30; U.S. Representative from New York 18th District, 1930-45. Catholic. Member, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Knights of Columbus. Died October 27, 1955 (age 63 years, 59 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Peter T. King (b. 1944) — of Seaford, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., April 5, 1944. Republican. Lawyer; Nassau County Comptroller, 1981-93; U.S. Representative from New York 3rd District, 1993-; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1996. Catholic. Member, Ancient Order of Hibernians; Sons of Italy; Knights of Columbus; American Legion. Still living as of 2009.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
	Joseph E. Kinsley (b. 1897) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., October 8, 1897. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Bronx County 8th District, 1924-29; candidate for New York state senate 28th District, 1944. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
	John Joseph LaFalce (b. 1939) — also known as John J. LaFalce — of Kenmore, Erie County, N.Y.; Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., October 6, 1939. Son of Dominic E. LaFalce and Catherine M. (Stasio) LaFalce. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state senate 53rd District, 1971-72; member of New York state assembly 140th District, 1973-74; U.S. Representative from New York, 1975-2003 (36th District 1975-83, 32nd District 1983-93, 29th District 1993-2003); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984, 1988, 1996. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 2009.   Relatives: Married 1979 to Patricia Fisher.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail
	Joseph J. Larkin (b. 1886) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., July 30, 1886. Democrat. Moving business; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 8th District, 1927. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
	Edward S. Lentol (1909-1981) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., December 26, 1909. Son of Joseph Lentol. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 14th District, 1949-62; member of New York state senate, 1963-72 (18th District 1963-65, 20th District 1966, 14th District 1967-72); Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1973-79. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died, in New York Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., December 11, 1981 (age 71 years, 350 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Joseph Lentol; married to Matilda A. Postis (died 1978) and Marie Zaino; father of Joseph R. Lentol. See Lentol family of New York.
	Richard Paul Lydon (b. 1868) — also known as Richard P. Lydon — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 15, 1868. Son of Patrick Henry Lydon and Ellen R. (Buckley) Lydon. Democrat. Lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1920-36. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
	Walter Aloysius Lynch (1894-1957) — also known as Walter A. Lynch — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County (part now in Bronx, Bronx County), N.Y., July 7, 1894. Son of Joseph B. Lynch and Katherine (Joyce) Lynch. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 21st District, 1938; U.S. Representative from New York, 1940-51 (22nd District 1940-45, 23rd District 1945-51); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1944, 1948, 1952; candidate for Governor of New York, 1950; New York Democratic state chair, 1953; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1955-57; died in office 1957. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Bar Association; Catholic Lawyers Guild; Elks; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. Died, from a heart attack, in Belle Harbor, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., September 10, 1957 (age 63 years, 65 days). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.   Relatives: Married to Claire R. Mitchell.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
	John E. Mack (b. 1874) — of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, N.Y. Born in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, N.Y., June 10, 1874. Democrat. Justice of New York Supreme Court 9th District, 1930; appointed 1930; candidate for New York state assembly from Dutchess County 2nd District, 1935; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1940, 1944. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
	Thomas J. Mackell (1914-1992) — of Rego Park, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Little Neck, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., July 19, 1914. Democrat. Police detective; lawyer; member of New York state senate, 1955-66 (9th District 1955-65, 14th District 1966); alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1960, 1964. Catholic. Member, Elks; Lions; Knights of Columbus; American Bar Association. Died January 27, 1992 (age 77 years, 192 days). Burial location unknown.
	Tracy P. Madden (b. 1886) — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., July 12, 1886. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Westchester County 1st District, 1912-13. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
	Francis J. Mahoney (d. 1956) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state senate, 1943-56 (13th District 1943-44, 19th District 1945-54, 25th District 1955-56); died in office 1956. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died December 23, 1956. Burial location unknown.   Cross-reference: John H. Farrell
	Walter J. Mahoney (1908-1982) — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., March 10, 1908. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state senate, 1937-64 (48th District 1937-44, 53rd District 1945-54, 55th District 1955-64); delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1956, 1960, 1964. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Exchange Club; American Bar Association; Elks. Died in 1982 (age about 74 years). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Brother of William B. Mahoney.
	Guy James Mangano (b. 1930) — also known as Guy Mangano — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., January 14, 1930. Son of James V. Mangano. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 8th District, 1959-62; member of New York state senate 13th District, 1963-65; resigned 1965; Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1988. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Lions. Still living as of 1988.
	Carmine J. Marasco — of New York, New York County, N.Y.; Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1915, 1935-37, 1939-41 (New York County 3rd District 1915, Kings County 16th District 1935-37, 1939-41); resigned 1941; member of New York state senate 4th District, 1941-44. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
	John J. Marchi (1921-2009) — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born in Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y., May 20, 1921. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state senate, 1957-2006 (19th District 1957-65, 26th District 1966, 23rd District 1967-72, 24th District 1973-2006); candidate for borough president of Richmond, New York, 1961; candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1969, 1973. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Knights of Columbus. Died in Lucca, Italy, April 25, 2009 (age 87 years, 340 days). Burial location unknown.   See also Wikipedia article
	Joseph M. Margiotta (1927-2008) — of Uniondale, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y.; Glen Head, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., June 6, 1927. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; legislative counsel to Sen. Edward J. Speno, 1960-61; member of New York state assembly, 1966-75 (15th District 1966, 12th District 1967-72, 17th District 1973-75); delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1972. Catholic. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Kiwanis; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Died November 28, 2008 (age 81 years, 175 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married to Dorothy Crean.
	Joseph E. Marine (1905-1998) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 19, 1905. Democrat. Member of New York state senate 29th District, 1961-65. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Sons of Italy. Ticket manager for the New York Yankees baseball team, 1946-51. Died at Oakwood Health Facility, Amherst, Erie County, N.Y., January 25, 1998 (age 92 years, 37 days). Burial location unknown.
	Joseph R. Marro (b. 1907) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., March 17, 1907. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state senate, 1953-64 (18th District 1953-54, 24th District 1955-64). Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Peter A. McArdle (b. 1876) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., September 1, 1876. Democrat. Real estate broker; insurance business; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 4th District, 1915-25. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
	Francis P. McCloskey (b. 1917) — of Levittown, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y.; Wantagh, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., July 22, 1917. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; insurance consultant; member of New York state assembly, 1955-64, 1966-70 (Nassau County 5th District 1955-64, 8th District 1966, 9th District 1967-70). Catholic. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1970.
	Martin G. McCue (b. 1875) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born February 18, 1875. Democrat. Hotel-keeper; laundry supply business; real estate agent; member of New York state assembly, 1907-20 (New York County 16th District 1907-17, New York County 12th District 1918-20); member of New York state senate 16th District, 1921; resigned 1921; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1928, 1932. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Foresters; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Burial location unknown.
	Thomas J. McDonald (b. 1883) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in Mt. Vernon, Westchester County, N.Y., June 21, 1883. Son of John McDonald. Democrat. Newspaper reporter; member of New York state assembly from Bronx County 6th District, 1918-27. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Royal Arcanum; Moose. Burial location unknown.
	James T. McFarland — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; administrative assistant to Assemblyman William E. Adams, 1964; member of New York state assembly, 1966-72 (154th District 1966, 140th District 1967-72); member of New York state senate 59th District, 1973-78. Catholic. Member, Amvets; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1978.
	John J. McInerney (b. 1873) — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Born in Salamanca, Cattaraugus County, N.Y., June 10, 1873. Republican. Newspaper reporter; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Monroe County 5th District, 1909-10; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 38th District, 1924. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
	Thomas J. McInerney (b. 1924) — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y., June 12, 1924. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; hearing aid sales and service business; member of New York state assembly, 1965-77 (Westchester County 1st District 1965, 98th District 1966, 87th District 1967-77). Catholic. Member, Holy Name Society; Knights of Columbus; Catholic War Veterans; American Legion; Lions; Elks. Still living as of 1977.
	Matthew J. H. McLaughlin — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Son of Edward McLaughlin and Alice McLaughlin. Democrat. Real estate and insurance business; member of New York state assembly, 1934-46 (Bronx County 1st District 1934-44, Bronx County 4th District 1945-46); defeated, 1946. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Holy Name Society. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Charles J. Melton (b. 1917) — of Bay Shore, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Somerville, Somerset County, N.J., December 25, 1917. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; retail liquor dealer; member of New York state assembly 3rd District, 1966-68. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Rotary; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans. Still living as of 1968.   Relatives: Married to Eileen O'Rourke.
	Anthony J. Mercorella — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1966-72 (93rd District 1966, 85th District 1967-72). Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Sons of Italy; Knights of Columbus; Catholic War Veterans. Still living as of 1972.   Relatives: Married to Marie DeLucia.
	Wheeler Milmoe (1898-1972) — of Canastota, Madison County, N.Y. Born in Canastota, Madison County, N.Y., April 18, 1898. Son of Patrick F. Milmoe. Republican. Newspaper editor; member of New York state assembly from Madison County, 1934-52; chair of Madison County Republican Party, 1939; member of New York Republican State Committee, 1944-50; member of New York state senate, 1953-58 (44th District 1953-54, 46th District 1955-58); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1956. Catholic. Member, Elks; Rotary; Grange; Knights of Columbus; Farm Bureau. Died in 1972 (age about 74 years). Interment at St. Agatha's Cemetery, Canastota, N.Y.
	James Charles Monaghan (1857-1917) — also known as James C. Monaghan — of Rhode Island; New Jersey. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., October 11, 1857. Son of James Monaghan and Mary Ann Brown (O'Neill) Monaghan. Newspaper editor; university professor; U.S. Consul in Mannheim, 1885-90; Chemnitz, 1893-1900; Kingston, 1914-17. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 12, 1917 (age 60 years, 32 days). Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Cumberland, R.I.   Relatives: Son of James Monaghan and Mary Ann Brown (O'Neill) Monaghan; nephew by marriage of John Ryan; married, June 12, 1892, to Dorothy T. Ryan.
	Ferdinand J. Mondello — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1961-72 (Bronx County 10th District 1961-65, 94th District 1966, 80th District 1967-72); defeated, 1958. Catholic. Member, Holy Name Society; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1972.   Relatives: Married to Carlyn M. Ioppolo.
	Joseph N. Mondello (b. 1938) — of Levittown, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y.; Westbury, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., 1938. Republican. Lawyer; chair of Nassau County Republican Party, 1984-; member of Republican National Committee from New York, 1992-2004; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1996, 2008 (delegation chair); New York Republican state chair, 2006-09. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Sons of Italy; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Knights of Columbus; Kiwanis; Lions; Disabled American Veterans; American Legion; Amvets; Reserve Officers Association. Still living as of 2011.   Relatives: Married to Linda Elizabeth Crabtree.
	Thomas E. Morrissey, Sr. (c.1869-1940) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., about 1869. Democrat. Mineral water business; delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Died in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., January 3, 1940 (age about 71 years). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married 1888 to Margaret Dempsey; father of Thomas E. Morrissey, Jr..
	Thomas E. Morrissey, Jr. (c.1900-1975) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y.; Rockville Centre, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., about 1900. Son of Thomas E. Morrissey, Sr. and Margaret (Dempsey) Morrissey. Democrat. Lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1953-58. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; American Legion. Died in Rockville Centre, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., December 28, 1975 (age about 75 years). Burial location unknown.
	Frank Murphy (1897-1944) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Rensselaer, Rensselaer County, N.Y., May 15, 1897. Democrat. Accountant; Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1941-42; defeated, 1942; charged with bribery in 1944; pleaded guilty. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Gamma Eta Gamma. Died, from a heart ailment, December 25, 1944 (age 47 years, 224 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married to Constance Kirchner.
	John Michael Murphy (b. 1926) — also known as John M. Murphy — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born in Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y., August 3, 1926. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; U.S. Representative from New York, 1963-81 (16th District 1963-73, 17th District 1973-81); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus. Implicated in the Abscam sting, in which FBI agents impersonating Arab businessmen offered bribes to political figures; indicted June 18 and convicted December 3, 1980, of conspiracy, conflict of interest, and accepting an illegal gratuity; sentenced to three years in prison and fined $20,000; paroled in 1985. Still living as of 2009.   Cross-reference: Eric N. Vitaliano   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
	Vincent B. Murphy (b. 1888) — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Born in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., January 4, 1888. Son of Daniel B. Murphy. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of New York state assembly from Monroe County 3rd District, 1922-24; New York state comptroller, 1925-26; delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
	Duncan T. O'Brien (1895-1938) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., March 28, 1895. Son of Dr. Michael C. O'Brien. Democrat. Secretary-treasurer, Amelia Island Fig Preserving Company; insurance broker; member of New York state senate 19th District, 1923-38. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Redmen. Died, of a cerebral hemorrhage, September 14, 1938 (age 43 years, 170 days). Interment at St. Raymond's Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
	James Henry O'Brien (1860-1924) — also known as James H. O'Brien — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Jamaica, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., July 15, 1860. Democrat. Member of New York state senate 10th District, 1911-12; U.S. Representative from New York 9th District, 1913-15; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1916. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Died in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., September 2, 1924 (age 64 years, 49 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	John Patrick O'Brien (1873-1951) — also known as John P. O'Brien — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., February 1, 1873. Son of Patrick O'Brien and Mary E. (Gibbons) O'Brien. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1933; defeated, 1933; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1936, 1940, 1944. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Tammany Hall. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., September 22, 1951 (age 78 years, 233 days). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.   Relatives: Married, October 6, 1908, to Helen E. C. Madigan.   See also Wikipedia article
	Frank D. O'Connor (b. 1909) — of Jackson Heights, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Elmhurst, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Jamaica, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 20, 1909. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state senate, 1949-52, 1955 (6th District 1949-52, 8th District 1955); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1960, 1964; candidate for Governor of New York, 1966. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Ancient Order of Hibernians; American Legion; Catholic War Veterans. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Francis X. O'Keefe (b. 1933) — of Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y. Born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass., January 14, 1933. Democrat. Mayor of Glens Falls, N.Y., 1986-93. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1993.
	Webster J. Oliver (b. 1888) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., January 14, 1888. Son of William P. Oliver and Frances L. (Fortune) Oliver. Democrat. Hardware buyer; lawyer; Judge of U.S. Customs Court, 1940-. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, June 27, 1917, to Genevieve M. Carlin.
	Daniel J. O'Mara (b. 1893) — of Irondequoit, Monroe County, N.Y.; Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Born in Florence, Oneida County, N.Y., October 31, 1893. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Monroe County 1st District, 1932-34; Justice of New York Supreme Court 7th District, 1958. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Gamma Eta Gamma. Burial location unknown.
	Donald Lawrence O'Toole (1902-1964) — also known as Donald L. O'Toole — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., August 1, 1902. Son of Thomas J. O'Toole and Jane R. (Healy) O'Toole. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York, 1937-53 (8th District 1937-45, 13th District 1945-53); defeated, 1956. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Eagles; Moose. Died in Ocala, Marion County, Fla., September 12, 1964 (age 62 years, 42 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.   Relatives: Married, February 12, 1930, to Mary T. Martin.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Myles Anderson Paige (c.1898-1983) — also known as Myles A. Paige — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., about 1898. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Pullman car porter; lawyer; Republican candidate for New York state senate 19th District, 1926; American Labor candidate for delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1937; justice, New York City Court of Special Sessions, 1940-58; judge, Court of Domestic Relations (later Family Court). Catholic. African ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Urban League; Alpha Phi Alpha; American Legion; Catholic Lawyers Guild. New York City's first black magistrate, 1936, and first black judge, 1940. Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., March 30, 1983 (age about 85 years). Burial location unknown.
	Joseph E. Parisi (1913-1990) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., May 10, 1913. Republican. Real estate broker; candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 16th District, 1942; member of New York state senate 14th District, 1945-48; defeated, 1948; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died May 29, 1990 (age 77 years, 19 days). Burial location unknown.
	William F. Passannante (1920-1996) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 10, 1920. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; president, Cosmopolitan Trucking Corporation; member of New York state assembly, 1955-90 (New York County 1st District 1955-65, 69th District 1966, 63rd District 1967-72, 64th District 1973-82, 61st District 1983-90). Catholic. Member, Federal Bar Association; American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Lions. Died of pancreatic cancer at Tisch Hospital of New York University Medical Center, New York, New York County, N.Y., December 15, 1996 (age 76 years, 309 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, N.Y.
	Eugene A. Philbin (1857-1920) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 24, 1857. Son of Stephen Philbin and Eliza (McGoldrick) Philbin. Democrat. Lawyer; New York County District Attorney, 1900; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1913-20; appointed 1913; died in office 1920. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. Died, of pneumonia, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., March 14, 1920 (age 62 years, 264 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.   Relatives: Married, June 28, 1887, to Jessie Holladay.   Cross-reference: John Edmond Hewitt
	Frank J. Pino (b. 1909) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., June 5, 1909. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 16th District, 1945-55; resigned 1955; member of New York state senate 15th District, 1956-63; Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District; elected 1963. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Gregory J. Pope (b. 1926) — of Lockport, Niagara County, N.Y. Born in Medina, Orleans County, N.Y., November 27, 1926. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of New York state assembly, 1965-70 (Niagara County 1965, 152nd District 1966, 138th District 1967-70). Catholic. Member, United Auto Workers; Knights of Columbus; Eagles; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Grange. Still living as of 1970.
	Charles W. Posthauer (b. 1871) — of College Point, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in 1871. Democrat. Builder; member of New York state assembly from Queens County 3rd District, 1927-29. Catholic. Member, Holy Name Society; Knights of Columbus; Moose; Eagles. Burial location unknown.
	John Francis Quayle (1868-1930) — also known as John F. Quayle — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., December 1, 1868. Son of Francis Joseph Quayle and Mary (McGarrigle) Quayle. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1920 (alternate), 1924; U.S. Representative from New York 7th District, 1923-30; died in office 1930. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Died in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 27, 1930 (age 61 years, 361 days). Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.   Relatives: Married, February 16, 1898, to Katherine J. Sullivan.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	John Francis Quinn (b. 1951) — also known as Jack Quinn — of Hamburg, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., April 13, 1951. Republican. School teacher; U.S. Representative from New York, 1993-2003 (30th District 1993-2003, 27th District 2003). Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Kiwanis. Still living as of 2009.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
	Peter Anthony Quinn (1904-1974) — also known as Peter A. Quinn — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., May 10, 1904. Son of Patrick Francis Quinn and Margaret Agnes (Manning) Quinn. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Bronx County 6th District, 1936-44; U.S. Representative from New York 26th District, 1945-47; defeated, 1946; municipal judge in New York, 1949-55; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1955-74. Catholic. Member, American Arbitration Association; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Knights of Columbus. Died in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., December 23, 1974 (age 70 years, 227 days). Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Hackensack, N.J.   Relatives: Married, November 14, 1936, to Viola Gertrude Murphy.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
	John J. Rafferty (b. 1896) — of New Brunswick, Middlesex County, N.J. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., April 17, 1896. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Middlesex County, 1931-35; mayor of Middlesex, N.J., 1933; chair of Middlesex County Democratic Party, 1934; Judge, New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals, 1935-47; delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention from Middlesex County, 1947; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1948. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
	Joseph M. Reilly (b. 1927) — of Glen Cove, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Glen Cove, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., July 21, 1927. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school teacher; mayor of Glen Cove, N.Y., 1962-65; member of New York state assembly, 1966-82 (11th District 1966, 7th District 1967-72, 14th District 1973-82). Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Holy Name Society; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Still living as of 1982.   Relatives: Married to Margaret Mary Power.
	Michael Kieran Reilly (1869-1944) — also known as Michael K. Reilly — of Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wis. Born in Empire, Fond du Lac County, Wis., July 15, 1869. Son of Michael Reilly and Margaret (Phelan) Reilly. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1908, 1924; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 6th District, 1913-17, 1930-39; defeated, 1924. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus; Foresters; Elks; Moose. Died October 14, 1944 (age 75 years, 91 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	John James Rooney (1903-1975) — also known as John J. Rooney — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 29, 1903. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1944, 1952 (alternate), 1964; U.S. Representative from New York, 1944-74 (4th District 1944-45, 12th District 1945-53, 14th District 1953-74). Catholic. Member, Elks; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Knights of Columbus. Died in Washington, D.C., October 26, 1975 (age 71 years, 331 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Frank G. Rossetti — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly, 1943-44, 1955-72 (New York County 20th District 1943-44, New York County 16th District 1955-65, 76th District 1966, 68th District 1967-72); defeated, 1944; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1948, 1956, 1960, 1964; vice-president, Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons International Association. Member, Holy Name Society; Knights of Columbus; Elks. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Lucio F. Russo — of Dongan Hills, Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born in New Castle, Lawrence County, Pa. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1953-74 (Richmond County 2nd District 1953-65, 64th District 1966, 58th District 1967-72, 60th District 1973-74). Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Eagles; Knights of Columbus; Kiwanis. Still living as of 1974.   Relatives: Married to Tina Iarossi.
	Thomas Jefferson Ryan (1890-1968) — also known as Thomas J. Ryan — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 17, 1890. Son of John L. Ryan and Mary Belle (Tracy) Ryan. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from New York 15th District, 1921-23; defeated, 1922; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus. Died in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla., November 10, 1968 (age 78 years, 146 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.   Presumably named for: Thomas Jefferson   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Jules G. Sabbatino — of Astoria, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Accountant; member of New York state assembly, 1959-70 (Queens County 4th District 1959-65, 33rd District 1966, 32nd District 1967-70). Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Holy Name Society. Still living as of 1970.   Relatives: Married to Nancy E. Albarino.
	Alfred Edward Santangelo (1912-1978) — also known as Alfred E. Santangelo — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 4, 1912. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state senate 22nd District, 1947-50, 1953-56; defeated, 1950; U.S. Representative from New York 18th District, 1957-63; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1960; candidate for delegate to New York state constitutional convention 33rd District, 1966. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Tammany Hall; Alpha Phi Delta; Knights of Columbus. Died in Orlando, Orange County, Fla., March 30, 1978 (age 65 years, 299 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	John J. Santucci (b. 1931) — of South Ozone Park, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Queens, Queens County, N.Y., April 2, 1931. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state senate 11th District, 1968-77. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1977.   Relatives: Married to Edna A. Hayes.
	Charles V. Scanlan (b. 1893) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., January 22, 1893. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member of New York state senate 28th District, 1947-50. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Burial location unknown.
	John F. Scileppi (b. 1902) — of Malba, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Flushing, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Queens, Queens County, N.Y., July 17, 1902. Son of Ignatius Scileppi and Nunzia Scileppi. Democrat. Lawyer; municipal judge in New York, 1940-51; county judge in New York, 1951-62; judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1962. Catholic. Member, Delta Theta Phi; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, January 30, 1929, to Katherine I. Shea.
	William R. Sears (born c.1930) — of Woodgate, Oneida County, N.Y. Born about 1930. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; insurance agent; member of New York state assembly, 1966-90 (129th District 1966, 115th District 1967-90). Catholic. Member, Elks; Moose; Knights of Columbus; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; National Rifle Association. Still living as of 1990.   Relatives: Married to Anne Miller.
	Earl A. Smith (1876-1938) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Lawrence, Essex County, Mass., December 14, 1876. Son of George H. Smith and Elizabeth (Hart) Smith. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1917-19 (New York County 23rd District 1917, New York County 22nd District 1918-19); magistrate. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Tammany Hall. Died, in St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., November 28, 1938 (age 61 years, 349 days). Interment somewhere in Milford, Pa.   Relatives: Married 1906 to Florence Rochotte.
	James E. Smith (d. 1935) — also known as "The Stormy Petrel" — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Phenix, West Warwick, Kent County, R.I. Son of Edward Smith and Bridget (Moynihan) Smith. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 15th District, 1899-1902; assistant district attorney, New York County, 1910-22. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died, from pneumonia, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., March 18, 1935. Interment at Holy Rood Cemetery, Westbury, Long Island, N.Y.   Relatives: Son of Edward Smith and Bridget (Moynihan) Smith; married to Sarah Quinn (daughter of John Quinn).
	Edward J. Speno (1920-1971) — of East Meadow, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., September 23, 1920. Son of James Speno. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state senate, 1955-71 (4th District 1955-65, 5th District 1966, 4th District 1967-71); died in office 1971; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1964; chair of Nassau County Republican Party, 1965-67; candidate for delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1966. Catholic. Member, Kiwanis; American Legion; Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus. Died, of a heart attack, in St. Peter's Hospital, Albany, Albany County, N.Y., February 17, 1971 (age 50 years, 147 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married to Audrey Bernichon.   Cross-reference: Joseph M. Margiotta
	Charles F. Stockmeister (b. 1914) — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Born in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., August 12, 1914. Democrat. Inspection facilities controller, Eastman Kodak Company; member of New York state assembly, 1949-50, 1961-70 (Monroe County 4th District 1949-50, 1961-65, 148th District 1966, 134th District 1967-70); defeated, 1954; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1956; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1967. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Still living as of 1970.   Relatives: Married to Ruth Marie Weaver.
	Percy D. Stoddart (c.1892-1957) — of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born about 1892. Democrat. Lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1938-57 (2nd District 1938-48, 10th District 1948-57); died in office 1957. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; American Legion. Died, in Community Hospital, Glen Cove, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., April 19, 1957 (age about 65 years). Interment at Memorial Cemetery, near Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island, N.Y.
	Chester J. Straub (b. 1937) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., May 12, 1937. Democrat. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964; member of New York state assembly 35th District, 1967-72; Presidential Elector for New York, 1992. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus; Holy Name Society; Polish National Alliance; Jaycees; Lions. Still living as of 1992.   Relatives: Married to Patricia Morrissey.
	James G. Sweeney — of Middle Village, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York state senate 7th District, 1955-56; defeated, 1956. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Anthony Francis Tauriello (1899-1983) — also known as Anthony F. Tauriello — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., August 14, 1899. Son of Sebastian Tauriello and Lucia (Tita) Tauriello. Democrat. Lawyer; liquor store owner; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1940 (alternate), 1960 (alternate), 1964, 1968; U.S. Representative from New York 43rd District, 1949-51; defeated, 1950, 1952. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Eagles; Elks; Moose. Died in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., December 21, 1983 (age 84 years, 129 days). Interment at United German and French Cemetery, Buffalo, N.Y.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	John Stanislaus Thorp, Jr. (b. 1925) — also known as John S. Thorp, Jr. — of Rockville Centre, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Rockville Centre, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., September 29, 1925. Son of John Stanislaus Thorp. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1965-75 (Nassau County 6th District 1965, 14th District 1966, 13th District 1967-72, 19th District 1973-75); county judge in New York; superior court judge in New York. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Lions; Catholic Lawyers Guild; Knights of Columbus; Holy Name Society. Still living as of 1975.   Relatives: Married to Dolores Hartig.
	John M. Tierney (1860-1936) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., October 14, 1860. Son of Launcelot J. Tierney and Elizabeth (Welch) Tierney. Democrat. Lawyer; general counsel, Union Railway Company, 1893; municipal judge in New York, 1898-1915; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1916-29. Catholic. Member, Tammany Hall; Knights of Columbus; Elks. Died, from "grip" (influenza), in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., February 20, 1936 (age 75 years, 129 days). Interment at St. Raymond's Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
	Vito J. Titone (b. 1929) — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., July 5, 1929. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; state court judge in New York, 1968; judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1985-. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1993.
	Daniel D. Tooher (b. 1854) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Ireland, May 11, 1854. Democrat. Gasfitter; member of New York state assembly from New York County 22nd District, 1897. Catholic. Member, Foresters; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
	George F. Torsney (b. 1896) — of Long Island City, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 27, 1896. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; trucking and warehousing business; member of New York state assembly from Queens County 2nd District, 1933-37, 1939-42. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Catholic War Veterans; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Burial location unknown.
	Eric N. Vitaliano (b. 1948) — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born in West New Brighton, Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y., February 27, 1948. Lawyer; law clerk for U.S. District Judge Mark A. Costantino; chief of staff for U.S. Rep. John M. Murphy; member of New York state assembly, 1983-2001 (59th District 1983-92, 60th District 1993-2001). Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Order of the Coif; American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 2001.
	Julius J. Volker — of Lancaster, Erie County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1945-66 (Erie County 7th District 1945-65, 162nd District 1966); defeated, 1966. Member, Elks; Moose; Redmen; Knights of Columbus; Rotary. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	James E. Wallace (1911-1966) — of Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y. Born in 1911. Democrat. Mayor of Glens Falls, N.Y., 1964-65. Member, Knights of Columbus; Lions. Died in 1966 (age about 55 years). Burial location unknown.
	Michael F. Walsh (1894-1956) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., February 24, 1894. Son of Patrick Walsh (New York City Fire Commissioner). Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, 1938-39; secretary of state of New York, 1939-42; Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1943-54; retired 1954. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., July 22, 1956 (age 62 years, 149 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.   Relatives: Married to Catherine Dundon.
	Thomas J. Walsh — of Stapleton, Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born in Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; member of New York state senate 24th District, 1925-28. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
	Robert J. Warner (born c.1949) — also known as Bob Warner — of Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y.; Vestal town, Broome County, N.Y. Born in Johnson City, Broome County, N.Y., about 1949. Member of New York state assembly 124th District, 1993-. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Kiwanis; Redmen. Still living as of 2001.
	Robert C. Wertz (b. 1932) — of St. James, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y.; Nissequogue, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Kew Gardens, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., August 18, 1932. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1971-2001 (4th District 1971-82, 6th District 1983-2001). Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 2001.
	John H. Westbrook (b. 1890) — of Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y. Born in Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y., April 6, 1890. Democrat. Sheet metal worker; president, Local 15, Sheet Metal Workers; delegate, Central Federation of Labor, 1912; president, Troy Building Trades Council, 1918; president, New York State Council of Sheet Metal Workers, 1921-22; contractor; member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County 1st District, 1924. Member, Knights of Columbus; Moose. Burial location unknown.
	John J. Whalen (1899-1958) — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Born November 28, 1899. Democrat. Funeral director; mayor of Yonkers, N.Y., 1949; defeated, 1949. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Died, of a heart attack, while attending a dinner of the Metropolitan Funeral Directors Association, at the Roosevelt Hotel, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., November 22, 1958 (age 58 years, 359 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married to Mina Elmore.
	Charles Malcolm Wilson (1914-2000) — also known as Malcolm Wilson — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y.; Scarsdale, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 26, 1914. Son of Charles Herbert Wilson. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1939-58 (Westchester County 5th District 1939-44, Westchester County 1st District 1945-58); served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1959-73; Governor of New York, 1973-75; defeated, 1974; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1984. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Died in New Rochelle, Westchester County, N.Y., March 13, 2000 (age 86 years, 16 days). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.   Relatives: Married, September 6, 1941, to Katharine McCloskey.   See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
	John Carroll Young (b. 1904) — of Fayetteville, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Manlius, Onondaga County, N.Y., March 29, 1904. Republican. Lawyer; Judge of New York Court of Claims, 1963-64. Catholic. Member, Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

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